Neckties



July 5, 1960 J. J. TOPLANSKY NECKTIES Filed NOV. 7, 1958 INVENTOR. JOHNJTOPLANSKY 71w} 2 I ATTORNEY United States Patent NECKTIES John .I. Toplansky, '545 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, NJ.

Filed Nov. 7, 19'58, Ser. No. 772,451

1 Claim. (Cl. 2-150) This invention refers to neckties having separable preshaped simulated knots or knot members, and the main object of the invention is the provision of certain new and useful improvements whereby the practical utility of the same is substantially enhanced and the wearer may at all times be assured that his necktie presents a well-groomed appearance.

With the utilization of the simulated knot of the present invention, it is a very simple operation to put the tie on with complete assurance that the Worn tie will look perfectly formed, and remain so until removed. The complications of properly forming a necktie in putting it on are too well known to require discussion herein, except to mention that every man has had the experience of having to do his tie over a number of times before he is satisfied with its appearance. These problems and difficulties are all overcome by the present invention.

The above broad as well as additional objects will be clarified in the following description wherein reference numerals refer to like-numbered parts in the accompanying drawing. It is to be noted that the drawing is intended solely for the purpose of illustration and that it is therefore neither desired nor intended to limit the invention necessarily to any or all of the exact details of construction shown or described except insofar as they may be deemed essential to the invention.

Referring briefly to the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a rear view of a formed necktie embodying features of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the simulated knot member, illustrating one form thereof, the form shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 but showing a modified structure.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the modified knot member of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of another modified form of the knot member.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

In putting on neckties of the four-in-hand type illustrated, the tie is first looped around the neck, then the wider or from half of the tie is swung about the other half or leg, passed through the loop in an upward direction, and finally the knot is formed in the well known manner.

The utilization of the present invention, however, eliminates the last or knot-forming step, as all that is necessary is to pass the front leg of the tie down over the loop around the neck; this will become clear below.

The simulated knot or knot member of the present invention comprises a hollow member 10 formed of any desired material suitable for the purpose, of which aluminum may be mentioned as one example. The member 10 has the shape of a flattened funnel having the front wall 11 and the rear wall 12, the latter showing the vertical seam 13 between the ends of the unitary sheet of which the member is formed. The member 10 is adapted to be covered or coated on the outer surface with the same material of which the tie 14 is formed and, of course, having the same color or colors and design as the tie.

To assemble the simulated knot and the tie, a neck loop such as shown at 15 is formed by passing the leg 15a of the .tie over the leg 16, thus providing a loose overlapping portion or node 17. Because of the looseness of this overlapping, the node may be moved upward or downward at will. Then the extremities of both legs 15a and 16 are passed downward through the upper open end 18 of the member 10 and out through the lower open end 19, and the tie ends are then drawn down through the member and both the node 17 and the member 10 are raised to the desired position and the two ends are pulled tight. On removing the tie, the member 10 and the node 17 are merely drawn downward a sufiicient distance to permit lifting the loop 15 over the head. Thus the member 10 remains on the tie, and to put the tie on again the loop 15 is passed over the head and the member 10 and the node 17 are again moved upward to the desired or proper position. Hence it is always a very simple operation to put the tie on or to remove it, and when worn the knot is always perfect and the tie presents a neat appearance.

In the modified form of knot member shown at 10a in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the member 10a is shown in Fig. 3 coated both inside and outside with the fabric 20, identical to the fabric of the necktie, but of course only the outer surface need be so covered. In this form the wall 11 is shown with a rounded inwardly extending boss 21, approximately hemi-spherical in form, positioned between the upper and lower ends of the member. The relative positions of the assembled tie and knot member 10a are shown in Fig. 3, and it is to be noted that the boss 21 serves as an upward obstruction or limit stop to the node 17 when the tie is worn and that the lower reduced end 19 of the member prevents the node from slipping through the bottom of the member when the tie is worn. Thus the knot member is always properly positioned while wearing the tie. In taking the tie olf, the node 17 is forced upward past the boss 21, while in putting the tie on the node is forced downward past the boss.

In the form of knot member shown at 10b in Figs. 6 and 7, the structure is similar to that just described except that a boss 21 is provided in each of the front and rear walls, 11 and 12, of the member, to serve the same purpose but more etfectively.

Thus an etficient and practical improvement in neckties has been provided, which is inexpensive in cost of manufacture and at the same time extremely useful and practical.

The invention having thus been described, what is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:

In combination with a necktie, a simulated knot comprising a hollow member having substantially the form of a partly flattened funnel elliptical in cross-section including a wide open upper end and a narrow open lower end and a front wall and a rear wall, at least the outer surface of said member being coated with the same material as the necktie, the necktie including a neck loop and two legs extending from the loop and having one of said legs passed around the other leg to form a node, One of said walls having a boss integral therewith intermediate the height and width thereof extending part way into the member thus providing a clear space above the boss and a clear space below the boss, said member having said legs extending downward through the member, said member being positioned on said legs with said node normally registering in said last-named space, said boss serving to prevent slipping of said node into said first-named space, the other of said walls also having a boss integral therewith intermediate the height and width thereof extending part way into the member, the opposed extremities of the bosses being spaced apart.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Hengstler June 16, Roberts Nov. 8, Moore Aug. 29, Fruns Oct. 31, Burke May 15, Krueger Jan. 15, Anzell Nov. 11, De La Piedra Apr. 2, Meeker Aug. 12, 

